Argentine Ramiro Enrique did what Lionel Messi couldn't do and eliminated Atlanta United from the MLS playoffs as Orlando City reached the Eastern Conference final for the first time with a 1-0 win on Sunday.

Orlando City hosts Atlanta United, which is coming off one of the biggest playoff upsets in MLS history, in a conference semifinal game on Sunday.

After two previous failed attempts earlier in the season, a first-half goal from Ramiro Enrique was all the Lions needed to defeat Atlanta United for the first time in 2024 through a 1-0 victory in front of an announced crowd of 25,046 at Inter&Co Stadium on Sunday.

The New York Red Bulls struck twice early in their MLS Eastern Conference semi-final to defeat local rivals New York City 2-0 on Saturday while Western Conference top seed Los

The Red Bulls sounded like a team that was ready to collect some apologies. After being doubted going into the playoffs, and facing questions going into their conference semifinal against rival New York City FC — a first in the history of the Hudson River Derby — they picked up a 2-0 win at Citi Field to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2018.